Dauphin County, PA

ZIP 17036

In ZIP 17036, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Veolia Newberry System has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Elizabethtown Landfill, 4.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Precisionform Inc (27%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 60,359 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17036

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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